Will Kim Yeon-koung retire by lifting the trophy? The conditions are the best, and it's better to write a new record

Mar 06, 2025

Will Kim Yeon-koung retire by lifting the trophy? The conditions are the best, and it's better to write a new record
A match between Heungkuk Life Insurance and IBK Industrial Bank at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 25th. Heungkuk Life Insurance's Kim Yeon-kyung is cheering with her teammates after scoring a serve. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.2.25/



Will Kim Yeon-koung retire by lifting the trophy? The conditions are the best, and it's better to write a new record
A match between Heungkuk Life Insurance and IBK Industrial Bank at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 25th. Fans are celebrating Kim Yeon-koung's birthday. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.2.25/
It's a completely different atmosphere from the last two years. Heungkuk Life is preparing for the championship game with ease.

Heungkuk Life Insurance confirmed the top spot in the regular league on February 26. It was a rest day without Heungkuk Life Insurance's game, but all the last magic numbers were extinguished when the second-ranked team, Jeong Kwan-jang, lost to GS Caltex 1-3.

Heungkuk Life had its regular league No. 1 award ceremony on March 1 after losing 2-3 in Daejeon's Jeonggwanjang match. Regardless of the results of the remaining games, they have already confirmed the first place in the regular league and the direct advance to the championship game. Relatively relaxed game management has become possible.




Coach Marcello Avondaza immediately excluded all the main players from the match against Jeonggwanjang on the 1st, the first game after confirming the first place. Young players such as Lim Hye-rim, Seo Chae-hyun, Byun Ji-soo, and Park Soo-yeon were actively used, and foreign players, including Kim Yeon-kyung, and veteran players were all excluded from the lineup. In the Jeonggwan Jangjeon, Kim Yeon-koung's retirement tour in Daejeon is meaningful, so only Kim Yeon-koung was briefly replaced in the last five sets and then returned to the bench.

Will Kim Yeon-koung retire by lifting the trophy? The conditions are the best, and it's better to write a new record
A V-League match between Heungkuk Life Insurance and Jeong Kwan-jang held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 2nd. Heungkuk Life's Kim Yeon-kyung and Kim Soo-ji are cheering after scoring. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.02.02/
It is the best opportunity to recheck conditions such as physical strength and injuries. Above all, Heungkuk Life Insurance set a new record for the most remaining games. This is the case of going straight to the championship game with the most games left in the women's team of all time. Heungkuk Life confirmed the top spot with five games remaining, with the previous record of four.

That's why there's plenty of time to spare. After four days of rest after the Jeonggwanjeon on the 1st, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Pepper Savings Bank, and Korea Expressway Corporation, the regular league schedule will be over by the game against GS Caltex on the 20th. And I earned nearly a month until March 31, when the first round of the championship game was held.




Will Kim Yeon-koung retire by lifting the trophy? The conditions are the best, and it's better to write a new record
A match between Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Heungkuk Life Insurance held at Suwon Gymnasium on the 21st. Heungkuk Life Insurance's Kim Yeon-kyung, who won the set score 3-0, is making a high five with head coach Avon Danja. Suwon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.2.21/
"The most important thing is to restore the physical strength of the players," said manager Avon Danza. "Because we confirmed the No. 1 ranking early, we were able to save the physical strength of our players." He expressed his intention to put the top priority on the recovery of the physical strength of veteran and foreign players in the remaining games. Of course, taking too long breaks can cause problems with your sense of play, so it seems that you will take turns adjusting the play time appropriately.

Heungkuk Life Insurance is waiting for the championship game. It is a situation where we have to wait for the playoff winning team, but sufficient preparation time is also underlying the strong confidence that "There is no big problem for either team."

Will Kim Yeon-koung be able to lift the trophy once again in her last championship match. At least, he is determined not to repeat his regrets over the past two years.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.